Carol Braunschweig, PhD, RD
Associate Professor of Human Nutrition
Research Interests
Dr. Braunschweig’s research interests focus on three major areas: (1) Assessment of how nutritional intake and non-volitional nutritional support (parenteral and enteral feedings) impact overall risks and clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients; (2) the impact of obesity and body composition on disease risks in various populations including women, the disabled and minority populations; and (3) the design, implementation and assessment of exercise and nutrition interventions for obesity prevention and treatment.
With a five-year NIH grant, she is conducting a clinical trial focused on the impact of enteral nutrition on clinical and immunologic outcomes in malnourished patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome. She also is the co-primary investigator or co-investigator of five other research grants, which examine such questions as how the environment impacts obesity risks in the disabled, how a school-based nutrition and exercise intervention impacts three- to five-year-old children’s fitness and nutritional status, and how a web-based intervention influences maintenance of weight loss in African American women recruited through Chicago area churches.
Recent and Noteworthy Publications
Braunschweig C, Lown D. Evidence-based medicine for nutrition support: an overview of the process. Nutr Clin Pract. 2007 Dec;22(6):599-601. Review.
Liang H, Chen D, Wang Y, Rimmer JH, Braunschweig CL. Different risk factor patterns for metabolic syndrome in men with spinal cord injury compared with able-bodied men despite similar prevalence rates. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Sep;88(9):1198-204.
Liang H, Mojtahedi MC, Chen D, Braunschweig CL. Elevated C-reactive protein associated with decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in men with spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Jan;89(1):36-41.
Lown DA, Braunschweig CL. Determinants of Physical Activity in Low-income, Overweight African American Girls. Am J Health Behav. 2008 May-Jun;32(3):253-9.
Powell LM, Szczypka G, Chaloupka FJ, Braunschweig CL. Nutritional content of television food advertisements seen by children and adolescents in the United States. Pediatrics. 2007 Sep;120(3):576-583.
Sheean PM, Braunschweig C. Exploring the clinical characteristics of parenteral nutrition recipients admitted for initial hematopoietic stem cell transplant. J Am Diet Assoc Aug, 107:1398-1403, 2007.
Wang Y, Liang H, Tussing L, Braunschweig C, Caballero B, Flay B. Obesity and Related Risk Factors among Low-Socioeconomic Status Minority Students in Chicago. Public Health Nutr Sept 10:927-38, 2007.
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